Care of intact, foreskinned boys - Revision history

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	==Behavior of young intact boys==		==Behavior of young intact boys==
	~~Parents~~ observe that many young, [[intact]] boys will pull and tug on their [[foreskin]]. Some parents express concern that the boy may be hurting himself, however that is not the case. The boy would not do that if it caused him pain.<ref>{{REFweb		Many parents observe that many young, [[intact]] boys will pull and tug on their [[foreskin]]. Some parents express concern that the boy may be hurting himself, however that is not the case. The boy would not do that if it caused him pain.<ref>{{REFweb
	\|url=https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/how-care-your-childs-foreskin		\|url=https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/how-care-your-childs-foreskin
	\|title=How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin		\|title=How To Care For Your Child's Foreskin
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	The foreskin has many [[Meissner's corpuscles]],<ref name="winkleman1956">{{REFjournal		The foreskin has many [[Meissner's corpuscles]] at birth,<ref name="winkleman1956">{{REFjournal
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	}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and ~~parents~~ need not be concerned.		}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and common. Parents need not be concerned.

	==Urination==		==Urination==

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	The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.		The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.

	When a young boy urinates, the [[foreskin]] may [[Ballooning of the foreskin\| balloon]] slightly and the pressure will tend to lift the [[foreskin]] away from the [[glans penis]].<ref name="milos2022-03-21">{{REFweb		When a young boy urinates, the [[foreskin]] may [[Ballooning of the foreskin\| balloon]] slightly and the pressure will tend to lift the [[foreskin]] away from the [[glans penis]],<ref name="milos2022-03-21">{{REFweb
	\|url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-let-the-balloon-go/		\|url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-let-the-balloon-go/
	\|title=Ask Marilyn – Let the Balloon Go!		\|title=Ask Marilyn – Let the Balloon Go!
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	}}</ref>		}}</ref> causing some temporary pain.

	Some [[intact]] boys will report pain when they urinate during the period in which separation is occurring.<ref name="milos2022-09-26">{{REFweb		Some [[intact]] boys will report pain when they urinate during the period in which separation is occurring.<ref name="milos2022-09-26">{{REFweb

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	}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and parents need not be concerned.		}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and parents need not be concerned.

	[[Intact]], [[foreskinned]] boys should give their (usually non-retractile) [[foreskin]] a gentle tug away from their body to get the wrinkles out prior to [[urination]], so that the [[urine]] flows out in a smooth, controlable stream.		==Urination==
			===Pain during urination===
	==Pain during urination==
	The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.		The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.

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	}}</ref> It does not require a visit to a doctor or any kind of care.		}}</ref> It does not require a visit to a doctor or any kind of care.
			===Control of urination===
			Some parents complain because their [[intact]] son cannot control where the stream of [[urine]] goes. ''Some'' adult [[intact]] men report that tugging on their [[foreskin]] to get the wrinkles out before starting to urinate helps to get a smooth, controllable stream.

			If an [[intact]] boy gives his [[foreskin]] a gentle tug to get the wrinkles out before he starts to urinate, this ''may'' help to get a splatter-free urination.

	==Mayo Clinic information should be rejected==		==Mayo Clinic information should be rejected==

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	* [[Forced foreskin retraction]]		* [[Forced foreskin retraction]]
			* [[Fusions and adhesions]]
	* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]		* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
	* [[Intact-friendly]]		* [[Intact-friendly]]

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	}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and parents need not be concerned.		}}</ref> which are specialized nerves that sense motion and [[stretching]] as pleasurable. Such behavior is normal and parents need not be concerned.

	Intact, [[foreskinned]] boys should give their (usually non-retractile) [[foreskin]] a gentle tug away from their body to get the wrinkles out prior to [[urination]], so that the [[urine]] flows out in a smooth stream.		[[Intact]], [[foreskinned]] boys should give their (usually non-retractile) [[foreskin]] a gentle tug away from their body to get the wrinkles out prior to [[urination]], so that the [[urine]] flows out in a smooth, controlable stream.

	==Pain during urination==		==Pain during urination==

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	}}</ref> [[Jakob Øster\| Øster]] (1968) reported that some boys will not develop retractable [[foreskin]] until after puberty.<ref name="Øster1968">{{OesterJ 1968}}</ref>		}}</ref> [[Jakob Øster\| Øster]] (1968) reported that some boys will not develop retractable [[foreskin]] until after [[puberty]].<ref name="Øster1968">{{OesterJ 1968}}</ref>

	==Visiting the doctor==		==Visiting the doctor==

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-The [[preputial mucosa]] of the [[foreskin]] is fused with the [[glans penis]] by the [[synechia]] in infancy and childhood so the [[foreskin]] cannot be retracted. No attempt to retract the foreskin should be made. Forcible retraction is traumatic and painful. Wright (1994) advised that the first person to retract the boy’s [[foreskin]] should be the boy himself.<ref name="Wright1994">{{REFjournal
+The [[preputial mucosa]] of the [[foreskin]] is fused with the [[glans penis]] by the [[synechia]] in infancy and childhood so the [[foreskin]] cannot be retracted. No attempt to retract the foreskin should be made. Forcible retraction is traumatic and painful. Agawal et al. (2005) report that the [[foreskin]] separates from the [[glans penis]] without intervention.<ref>{{REFjournal
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	Intact, [[foreskinned]] boys should give their (usually non-retractile) [[foreskin]] a gentle tug away from their body to get the wrinkles out prior to [[urination]], so that the [[urine]] flows out in a smooth stream.		Intact, [[foreskinned]] boys should give their (usually non-retractile) [[foreskin]] a gentle tug away from their body to get the wrinkles out prior to [[urination]], so that the [[urine]] flows out in a smooth stream.

	==~~Spontaneous disintegration of the synechia~~==		==Pain during urination==
	The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.		The inner foreskin is fused from birth with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]]. The synechia spontaneously disintegrates to release the foreskin.<ref name="deibart1933" /> The disintegration usually occurs in childhood but will persist into adolescence in a few cases.

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	}}</ref> [[Jakob Øster\| Øster]] (1968) reported that some boys will not develop retractable [[foreskin]] until after puberty.<ref name="Øster1968">{{OesterJ 1968}}</ref>		}}</ref> [[Jakob Øster\| Øster]] (1968) reported that some boys will not develop retractable [[foreskin]] until after puberty.<ref name="Øster1968">{{OesterJ 1968}}</ref>

	==Visiting the doctor==		==Visiting the doctor==
	After a century or more of relentless promotion of unnecessary, non medically indicated [[circumcision]], many American healthcare providers are ill-trained in the care of the natural, normal, healthy [[foreskin]] and are likely to harm the [[penis]] of a [[foreskinned]] boy by [[Forced foreskin retraction\| premature forcible retraction]] of his protective non-retractile foreskin. Parents must be alert and on guard, ready to aggressively jump in to protect a boy's foreskin during the examination by the doctor.<ref name="saltalamacchia2019">{{REFweb		After a century or more of relentless promotion of unnecessary, non medically indicated [[circumcision]], many American healthcare providers are ill-trained in the care of the natural, normal, healthy [[foreskin]] and are likely to harm the [[penis]] of a [[foreskinned]] boy by [[Forced foreskin retraction\| premature forcible retraction]] of his protective non-retractile foreskin. Parents must be alert and on guard, ready to aggressively jump in to protect a boy's foreskin during the examination by the doctor.<ref name="saltalamacchia2019">{{REFweb